Make your eBay Item Look Like a Million Bucks

Ways to increase sales through better photography

A picture is worth a thousand words--if it's a good one. With the new eBay perk of free gallery feature, it's even more important to take excellent photographs of your Ebay items. It's easier than you think, and with some basic equipment, you'll be able to make your items shine and increase your final bid prices.

It's important to show close-ups of special features, tags, hardware, fabric, condition, or a part of your eBay auction item that buyers will need to see up-close. The more up-close, detailed shots provided, the better your chances are of increasing your final sale price. Even if you think it makes absolutely no sense, it doesn't matter! Customers want pictures. They want to feel like they are actually seeing the item right in front of them. Take pictures of all sides, from all angles, up close, far away, and include shots of anything that you're including with it, as trivial as it may be.

eBay Photography and Pictures

Take better gallery photos and stand out in the Ebay search

What Camera Should you Use for eBay Photography?

There are complete books devoted to eBay photography, but you can follow these steps for an easy ebay photography studio set-up. Investing in a decent digital camera with at least 3 mega pixels and a good macro setting will pay itself off quickly. Here are a few things you'll need to get started:

• A digital camera
• A large piece of white posterboard or large new white cloth
• A brightly lit area
• Two floor lamps
• A photo editing program like Photoshop, Paint Shop, or Gimp which is free.

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